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June`-21 1927.

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Patented June 2l, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARSHALL B. LLOYD, OF MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO HEYWOOlD-WAKE-- FIELD COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHU- SETTS.

Application filed May 14, 1924. Serial No. 713,201.

My invention relates generally to the manufacture of braid or edging for use in the reed article industry, but relates more particularly to the manufacture of a braid or edging of special form. .Vhen referring to reed, I mean to refer to the natural reed, tibre reed and other materials having these general characteristics and such materials as are used in the so-called reed industry.

In the manufacture ot' reed articles it is expedient at times and at other times, necessary, to use a braid or edging for finishing the article. Such braid should not only be ornamental so that it shall enhance the appearance of the article, but it should-also be ot such form that it will maintain its shape and be a 't'actor in increasing the dura,

bility of the article as a whole. Such braid is employed at the corners, edges and other very exposed places where it is likely to catch in the clothing ot the user and where it is subjected to especially hard usage.

The general object of my invention is to provide a machine for the manufacture oi.2 a braid that shall be especially adapted for use in thereed article industry.

Another object ot' my invention is to provide a machine for making a reed braid, the machine being ot such t'orm and construction that materials available in the reed industry may be employed.

Again it is an object ot. my invention to provide a reed braid making machine that shall be automatic in operation, simple in construction, and durable in use, and wherewith such braid can be produced rapidly and at low cost.

My invention consists generally in a machine of the form, arrangement, construction and cooperation of the parts, whereby the above named objects, together with others that will appear hereinafter, are attained; and my invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate what I consider, at the present time, to be the preferred embodiment thereof.

In said drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a machine embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a detail view et' the stake guiding rolls.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view substantially along the line 3 3 of Fig. 4.

Fig'. L1 is a top plan view.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view, substantially along the line 5 5 oi' Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a transverse vertical sectional view substantially along the line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a detail horizontal sectional view of the stake guiding blocks.

Fig. S is a detail view, partly in elevation and partly in section, of the strand inserting device.

Fig. 9 is a detail sectional View, substantially along theline 9 S) of Fig. S; and

Figs. 10, 11 and 12 are descriptive views illustratingthe intertwining ot the stakes and strands.

The machine, as here shown, comprises a pair of suitably braced legs 1 upon which there is supported a table plate 2 of appropriate size and shape. The table is provided with a transverse slot 3, which is bordered by the ledges i and 5 and which, together with the overhanging strips 6 and 7 form a guideway for the slidable table S. On the bottom of the table 8 is a gear rack 8a which meshes with the certain gear pinions later to be described and nlaereby reciprocating movement, at. )roper timed intervals, is imparted to the ta le 8.

Mounted upon the slidable table S, in this instance, are two reels 9 and 10, being car ried in the standards 11 on the shat't 12. These reels are rotatable on the shaft 12 so that the strands 13 and 1&1, respectively, may be Withdrawn as will appear shortly. The strands 13 and 14, in this instance, are ot the saine material as is used for iiller strands of reed or fibre reed articles, i. e. they are rather flexible, as distinguished trom the relatively stili character of the stake material with which they are intertwined in a manner shortly to be described. These characteristics, however, are to be considered purely as illustrations and not as limitations, except only as may be necessary by limitations in the claims.

Atthe top ot' the standards 11 are two bars 15 and 1G, respectively, which are spaced apart to provide a guideway for the slidable block 17. Mounted in the slidable Eil and tlattened so that strands 'i1-l end 1li are caused to emerge in intnnate side by side relation, one over the other. ln order to niaintein the strands 12X and l. tension i provide tension ile. olf the lined meinbei.' and the bloch 217 between which the sirenas; and 1e pass.

ly means ot the screw 2 which is tapped into the member 2l) and the con'ipreeision spring 23, the ni:. gninde olf he i 'aire upon the strands can he 'arieil 'Lo piece Y under the desired tension.

The strands 13 and 1l are i' '-rtivi il, in the present instance, iin, 'two eels 1,` what 1 shall terni stakes7 each set beine' composed et three stakes arranged .in side, fr side relation. The arrangement t stakes is probably best shown in if() 11 and 12a wherein the stakes ot one set or group have been given the relerence characters and 2e and those et the o 251 and 25C. The reason i as stakes is that 1 prefer to ii'ni Which are quite rigid relative to the tieni ibility ot the strands and. 111, elements similar to the stakes o' static and strand reed tzibric or libre reed :tebric being satisJ factoryy 1n the present in@taire-e7 the stakes shown are provided with metallic cores 26 and 27, which serve to give additional stability to the tinished braid.

Before descrihing` the remainder of the machine in detail, it will be helgul to describe the intertivining o'l the strands `with the stakes7 "which operation will be best understood by reference to the di views 10, 11 end 12. The stzilies 2 2li" pass through en openingv 2S part 29 of what l shall a s and strand peeking erm 30. The .slot or opening 28 is elongated in torni anL oif a Width `nist suliicicnt to eceomniioilttc the stakes so that the stakes.) in passing; ther-ethrongh, are arranged in contacting; relation and are positioned in :i sii glo y ain. The stakes 25, 25D and 253 pi t opening 31 in the upper portion F2 Y ler stake shifting and sti-end .1

the arrangement et the i being; such that the tivo non and 25 are spaced e slight di i New, assuming` the erin-fi 1:10 a; d swung in opposite directions so that they are disposed at an c, '351e to vfnat may be termed the neutral. nl 'llene/. and the parts to be in the position shoivn in recenter nioves in that direction it will canse the. swivel. member 18 carrying the linger portion 19 to swing` so that the linger 19 points in the opposite direction, i. e. in the direction shown in Fig.` 11. ils the table t, standards 11 and the parts carried thereby continue their movement in the direction our the arrow 311 the tivo strands 13 and lil are caused to pass between the tivo groups ot' etalies so that when the ting-1r 1S) rcachls the limit ol? its movement in the direction ot the arrow 34, as shown in Fig. 12, ami as the sialic shitting-i' and tiller si remi @aching arms 30 and 823 have been brought to the` normal vertical plane it will be tound that these strands 13 and 1l will have passed over one group ot stakes :ind onto the other or, since these terms are relative7 it niey be seid that the strands have passed upon one side of one group o stakes anni upon the other side of the other group. low, the next movement is to swingv the arm 3B in the direction ot the arrow 35 and to swing` the erm 30 in the direction ot the ari-oliv `3G (see Fig. 12), these arms swinging` until a condition is reached simliar to the condition el the arms 30 and 33, except that they Will then occupy positions upon opposite sides of the central plane troni the positions which these arms occupy in Fig'. 10. When such position has been reached mechanism is set and the 'linger 19 carried thereby is moved in the direction ot the argon7 S7 (sec Fig. 12) whereupon it *ill be obvious that Jhe fsa'trands 13 and 1l will. be caused to pass upon opposite sides of the groups ot steli-es 2li?, 24h, 241 and 25, 25b and 25C. in this manner, by the continued sliifting ot the arnls() and 33 and the back and lorth movement et the strand inserting; linger 19 a braid construction siinihir to that shown in Fig. 12 is formed. 1n this connection 1 might add that in Fig. 12 the tivo groups ot stakes have been shown spaced :i `greater dist-ence apart than would normally be the easej this being done siniply to malte the illustration somewhat clearer.

The arms 30 and 33 not only serve to shitt or swing the stakes from the normal plane hut they also serve to pirelli the si :virils l and 1l oi the respective courses tightly5 one course against `the other. rlhis is aecomplished by so arranging the relative positions ot the parts that as the arms 30 :rnd 3?) conie to the neutral plainey i. e. as

vrigidly to blocks 114 and 45, respectively.

rlhe block t is slidably mounted upon spaced rods 16 and 4T and the block 15 upon similarly spaced rods 18 and L19. rilhe blocks all and are connected together by an endless cable which passes around the spaced pulleys 51 and 52 which, in turn, are

y mounted upon the vertical shafts 53 and 54.

The upper ends 55 and 56 oit' the members 410 and Zl1 are enlarged and engage rollers 57 and 58 whereby these members are guided at their upper ends.

From this description it should be obvious that if the endless cable 50 is moved it will cause movement oit' both of the. members '10 and h1l, but in opposite directions. l, theretore, provide means for moving the cable 50 a predetermined distance in one direction, means for causing it to remain at rest while the strand reels are moved through the angularly disposed stake shitting and strand packing arms, and means 't'or reversing the movement of the Cable 50 to shi'tt the arms SO and 33, as before described, in connection with the descriptive {igures lll, 11 and 12.

The dri/ving mechanism.

Mounted upon the main drive shaft 60 is a loose pulley G1 and a lixed pulley 62, the belt G3 being shi't'tab-le from one to the other by the belt shi't'ter (ist.

At the end opposite to the drive pulley there is secured to the shaft 60 a pinion gear which meshes with a large gear 66 that is mounted upon the shaft GT. Also mounted upon the shait 67 is a bevel gear G8 which meshes with a bevel gear G9 that is carried by the short shaft 70. The shaft 79 is carried in spaced bearings 7l and 72 and therebetween and secured to rotate with the sli-att 70 is a wheel 73 ot special construction aud which is best shown in Fig. 3, Thus, the wheel 73 is provided with diametrically opposed gear segments Tl and 75 between which there extend smooth 'taced segments 7G and 77.

Mounted parallel to the sha't 70 is a shaft 78 on which is fixed a wheel T9 which, in turn, is provided with gear segments 80 and S1 and smooth segments S2 and In this manner, the shaft 70 is constantly driven and the shaft 7 8 is driven when the gear segments oi" the wheels 73 and 'T9 are in mesh and is idle when the smooth segments oi these wheels Contact, one with the other. Mounted upon the shat't 7S is an arm Se in such position that when the shaft 78 comes to rest in one position it will be in the position shown by lull lines in Fig. 3 and when the sha't't TS comes to rest after a. half revolution it will be in the dotted line position shown in Fig. 3. By means of a link 85, the arm Se is connected to the slidable block Il5. In this way, movement is imparted to the endless cable 50 causing driving and reverse movement thereof with the result betore described.

For operating the reel shifting table, I provide a gear 8G which is carried by a suitably mounted shaft S7. The gear 86 is given an oscillating movement from the gear GG by means of the arm 88, one end of which is pivotally connected to a stud 89 carried by the gear GG and the other end ot which is pivotally connected to a stud 90 carried by the gear 86.

Mounted in suitable bearing Carried by the table ot the machine will be found parallel shafts 91 and 92 which, at their outer ends, carry gears 93 and 93, respectively, and at their inner ends, gears 95 and 96. Since either one of gears 95 or 9G is always in mesh with the gear rack 8L on the bottom ot the reel carrying table 8 it is obvious that not only is the table 8 shifted back and torth but that it moves to just the right extent and at just the proper time, considering the movement of the stake shifting arms l0 and 33, since they are all driven from a common source.

General foi/fares.

The stake material is mounted upon suitable reels (not shown) and passes through eyes and 101, thence to a centrally located eye 102 to eyes carried by the stake shitting and strand packing arms 3l) and 233 and liually to the tip portions 29 and 32.

The finished braid passes between the guide blocks ltll and 10-1, thence between the sott rubber rolls 105 and 10G and on to the reel 10T. Roll 10G is mounted upon a shalt 108 which is periodically advanced by means of the ratchet wheel 109 carried thereby and the pawl 11() carried by the swingable arm 111. Arm 111 is swung back and forth by means ot the vertical roll 112 which is slidably mounted in bearings 113 and 114. and the lower end otl which carries a roller 115 which is engaged by the cam block 116 mounted upon the 'face ot the wheel S6. The upper end of the rod 112 is connected to an arm 117 that is mounted upon the shatt 11S, which shatt also carried an arm 119, the arm 119 being connected to the pawl carrying arm 111 by the'link 120. The rod 112-is depressed, by the compression spring` 121. 1n this man-- n periodic movement is imparted to the rolls 105 and 100, since the shafts on which these rolls are mounted carry the gears 1051 and which are in mesh (see Fig'. 1).

ln order to facilitate inspection the roll and the guide block 103 are arranged to be moved away trom the roll 100 and the guide block 1011. To this end the part carryingthe block 103 and the roll '105 is mounted for sliding movement in a slot or guideivay 122 in the plate 123 on which the various parte are mounted. The plate 123 is suitably supported "from the table et the machine by means et the standards 1241. Also mounted on the plate 123 a fixed block 125 in Which is carried a shaft 126. it one end ot the shaft-126 is a hand lever 12? and at the other end an arm 128, which by means of a link 129 is connected to the stud 130 o1 the frame that carries the block 103 and roll 105. Ey swinging' 'the hand lever 127 in a clockwise direction (viewed as in Figs. 1 and 2) the roll 105 may he re tracted and by swinging' in reverse direction the parts are restored to their oiierative positions.

The reel 107 is rotated by means of the helt 131 which operates over the pulley that is mounted upon the shatt 10S and the pulley 133 that carried by the reel sha'tt 13d- As the finished braid leaves the braiding mechanism on its Way to the reel 107 it is suitably guided by the l(ruido member 35 leaving the same along the general direcn tion, of the dotted lines 130 (Fig. 3) the enact angle being dependent upon the amount ot braid upon the reel 10'?.

ln the claims I shall use the term stakes merely to distinguish them Jrom the strands which are intertwined therewith so that the term stakes should not be held to be a limitation hut simply an illustration of a suitable material and to avoid contusion oli terms.

The machine is automatic in operation, durable in construction and produces a braid product which is exceptionally Well adapted for use .in the reed article industry.

l claim 1. A reed b aid making' machine embodyine` therein means for shitting a plurality ot alie'ncd but spaced stakes to opposite sides et a neutral plane, and means iter Winding` a strand in onvelopng relation so that .it passes 'back and forth and over and under the stale., said stake shifting means operating to pack the strand in place.

2. l-'L reed braid making; machine emi'iodying` therein means 'tor shitting a plurality of aliggjned but spaced stakes to opposite sides ot a neutral plane, and means tor Winding; a strand in enveloping relation so that it passes back and forth and over and under the stakes, said strand winding device in- "lading a swivellcd strand uidiig` device, and said stake shitting means operating to pack the strand inplace.

o. iced hraid making;v machine embedl fd cn means for shitting` a plurality ot' urnei'l but spaced stakes to opposite'sides i neutral plane, and means tor Windingr strand in enveloping reiation so that it )asses back and V.torth and over and under he stakes, said strand Winding device including; a and means :tor causing` reclprocatory movenient ot the strand guiding device, said stake shifting means operating to pack the strand in place.

1'. lll il. combinacon of means for shitting;- a plurality et stakes with means tori intertwin- C; strand therewi said stake shitting ens :includinj means for holding the takes at :in angle to the neutral plane Whilst the strand is passed over one stake and under the other, said stake shitting meirs actiT in its moven'ient to pack the prevously intertwined strand.

5. 1n a reed braid makingmachine, Athe i u. strand therewith, seid strand intertwining means includn g a strand carrying' reel, a stranl giuidng., linger, and means for rei ciprocating' y them, said ger being mounted 'io relative to the reel.

(i. lu r. reed braid making machine, the como nation oit means for sluiliting;- a plurality et stakes With mea; s tor intertwin inn' a strand thereivith, said strand intertwiningr means .including a strand carryiiig' reel, a svv'ivelled strand .iuiding linger and means ter reciprocatngr them, said strand guidfcf; iingjer being mounted ior slidingl movement relative to the reel.

'i'. in a reed braid making' machine, the combination ot means 'tor shitting a plurality et strikes Vwith means tor intertwining a strand therewith, said str nd intertwiir y means including@- a strand carrying reel f uidinfr means for im- 'j a reciprocating' movement to said l tii'igi'er, said linger being, mounted strand guiding; liur sliding;- movement and a tcwsion means movable with the linger ,.isingr a tension on said strand.

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means tor shitting' a plu- With means tor intertnining` said strand intertwinand carrying; reel guiding; linger, means k iciprocating movement to ani linger which linger is mounted t `'Cine' movement with respect to the .sn/ive led strand guiding` device,

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reel, and a tension device movable and Swivelling with the linger for imposing a tension on said strand.

9. In a reed braid making machine, the combination of means for shitting e. plurality ot stakes with meansl tor intertwining a strand therewith, sai-d stake shitting means including two arms, slidable members to which the lower ends oif s-aid arms are pivotally secured, and means for moving said slidable members.

10. In aI reed braid making machine, the conibination ot means 'tor shitting a plurality of stakes with means Vtor intertwining a strand therew'th, said stake shitting means including two arms, slidable members to which the lower endsl ot said arms are pivotally secured, and means lor moving said sldable members in opposite directions.

ll; In a reed braid makingl machine` the combination of means tor shitting a plurality ot stakes with means for intertwining a strand therewith, said stake shifting means including two arms, slidable members to which the lower ends ot' said arms are pivotally secured, and means tor moving said slidable members in opposite directions, and for holding them in a state ot rest for a predetermined period at the end ot the path ot movement ot' the slidable members 12. In a reed braid making machine, the combination ot means for shitting a plurality ot' stakes with means for intertwining a strand therewith, said stake shitting means including two arms, slidable members to which the lower ends of said arms are pivotally secured, and means ior moving said slidable members in opposite directions, and for periodically reversing the direction ot movement of said slidable members.

13. In a reed braid making machine, 'the combination ot' means Yfor shitting a plurality ot aligned but spaced stakes to opposite sides o a neutral plane, with means for winding a strand in enveloping relation so that it passes back and torth and over and under the staken-1, said strand winding means including a reel, a slidable table on which the reel is mounted, and means for causing reciprocatory movement of the table.

la. In a reed braid making machine, the combination ot means 'for shitting a plurality of aligned but spaced stakes to opposite sides ot a neutral plane, with means for winding a strand in enveloping relation so that it passesl back and torth and over and under the stakes, said strand winding means including a reel, a slidable table on which the reel is mounted, and means 'l'or causing reciprocatory movement of the table, said table reciprocating means incliuling a gear rack and pinion.

15. In a reed braid nmking machine, the combination of .means for shitting a plnraiity ot' aligned but spaced stakes to opposite sides of a neutral plane, with means for winding a strand in enveloping relation so that it passes back and forth and over and under the stakes, said strand winding means including a reel, a slidable table on which the reel is mounted, and means tor causing reciprocatory movement ot the table, said table recipro ating means including a gear rack and a plurality of spaced pinions, at least one ot' which is always in engagement with the table.

lb'. in a reed braid making machine, the combination ol. means for shitting a plurality ol aligned but spaced stakes to opposite sides ot a neutral plane, with means tor winding a strand in enveloping relation so that it passes back and forth and over and under the stakes, said strand winding means including a reel, a slidable table on which the reel is mounted, and means for causing reciprocatory movement ot' the table, said table reciprocating means including a gear rack and a plurality of spaced pinions, at least one ot' which is always in engagement with the table, together with means for driving and reversing said pinions.

l'T. A reed braid making machine embodying therein, stake shitting means including arms, each operatively engaged at one enu with spaced stakes, and means lor moving` the other ends ot said arms in opposite directions from one side to the other of a neutral plane, said arms swinging about a shifting `ulcrum provided by an endwise movement of the tirst mentioned ends ot sai i arms on said stakes, and means or interweaving a continuons strand over and under said stakes.

1S. A. reed braid making machine embodying therein, stake shitting means including a pair ot arms each engaged at one end with spaced stakes, and means for imparting a swinging movement to the other ends oi' said arms about a fulcrum shittable longitudinally of the stakes so that raid arms swing 'from one side to the other of a ncutral plane and means for inteiweavingl a continuous strand upon said stakes.

19. A reed braid making machine embody-H ing therein, stake shifting means includingl a pair ot arms each engaged at one end with spaced stakes, and meansI for imparting a swinging movement to the other ends ot said arms about a fulcrum shift-able longitudinally ot the stakes so that said arms swing.: trom one side to the other ot' a neutral plam` and means for intcrweaving a continuous strand upon said stakes, said iirst mentioned ends ot said arms acting to pack the inter-A woven strand upon said stakes.

20. A reed braid making machine embodying therein, stake shitting means including a pair of arms, each having an opening at one end for the passage therethrough of spaced stakes, and means for llo imparting a .movement to the other ends ot said arms about a shifting tulcrum on said stakes provided by a longitudinal movement et the irst mentioned ends ott said arms thereon so that said arms swing trom one side to the other ot a neutral plane, and means tor interwcaving a continuous strand upon said stakes.

il reed braid making machine enibedyingl therein, braid guiding means, stake shittinli` means including a pair of arms each engaged at one end With spaced sta res at a point adjacent the braid guide, means tor imparting a swinging' movement to said arn'is in opposite r'iirections about a nlcrnin shittabie on said stakes tovard and away troni the braid guide and means for interweavinp a strand upon said stakes.

:22. ri reed braid n'ialting machine emhodying therein, braid guiding means, stake shitting); means ii'iehidingil a pair ot arms each engaged at one end with spaced stakes at a point adjacent the braid guide, means for imparting a swinging movement to said arms in opposite directions about a t'ulcrum sliii'tabie on said stakes toward and away i'roin the braid guide and means for interweaving' a strand upon said stakes, said ends ot said arms providing' said shifting tuicrnni acting in the n'iovenient thereof toward said braid guide to pack the strand upon theostakes.

fr reed braid making' machine einbodying therein, braid guiding' means, stake shifting;l means including a pair ot arms engaged at one end with spaced stakes at a point adjacent the braid guide, means :tor imparting a swinging'movementto said arms in opposite directions about a tulcrinn shiifi able on said stakes toward and away 'from the braid guide, a reciprocating strand reel s:ippoiting;- carriage n'iovable transversely across the path of movement ot said swinginny arms and a finger carried thereby iter interweavinga portion ot said strand upon said stakes.

reed braid making` machine einbod 'ingr therein,` braid guiding* meansn stake "shitting means including a pair ot arms engaged at one end with spaced stakes at a point adjacent the braid Quid@ means for i;npartinn` a swingingmovement to said arms in opposite directions about a tulcrnm sh." able on saidstalres toward and away from the braid guide, a reciprocating` strand ree-l siiiiportine carriage movable transversely across the path oit movement ot said swinging' arms7 aswivelline fingern shittabie on the carriage in the direction of its movement for interweavingr a portion of said strand upon said stakes.

reed braid makina` machine eninh' therein, i'iraid guidingg means, stake ino; i 'cans including' a pair o' arlnsenk11d at one end with spaced stakes at a ont adjacent the braid guide` means tor moar-tine; a swinginp; movement to said in opposite iirectien about a tnicrum table on said stakes toward and away troni th e guida a reciprocating strand ingr carriage movable transp( th i1, v ment of said arms, a siviveliing finger, shitton ine carriage in the direction ot its rement tor interweaving a portion of il strand upon said stakes said ends of said arms pren/siding` said shitting,` tulcrum acting` in the movement thereof toivard said id @iride to pact; the strand upon said .11 iiiii a braid guide positioned above the table in the piane movement et said carriage, a pair ot arms each siidably engaged at one end with spaced stakes at a point near said braid Lcuide, and capable ot a swinging; movement in opposite directions and trans- \.`er;-teiy ot the plane ot increment ot said carriage.

A reed braid making; machine em bodyinir therein, a table, a strand reel carriafie reci.i n'ocable in one direction thereonu a braid ruine positioned above the table in the plane ot movement oft said carriage` a pair et uprigrbt phite members, reeiprocable on the table in opposite directions in a plane transversely ot the plane et movement ot the carriagey an arm piroted at its bottom end to each upright inen'iber and having a part a, its top end engaged with and supported by spaced stakesT and a i" r said carriage for layii'inj the strand upon 'said stakes.

A stake shitting;` mechanism for a reed braid making` machine embodying therein tivo arms each having a part at one end through Which spaced stakes may pass in a predetermined piane, the other ends oit said arms moving in opposite directions troni one side to the other ot said plane7 in which plane the iirst mentioned ends of said arms are reeiprocable.

in testimony whereot, have hereunto set my hand. this 10th dav oit liitay, 192e. 

